About me
Hello & Welcome - I'm Jan.
I am an integrative Counsellor based in Poets Corner, in the heart of Hove.
You might wonder why choose therapy rather than talking to friends or family. Fair question. The difference is that this space is entirely yours. An hour focused on you, where you can speak freely and be properly heard. For many people, something shifts simply in having that kind of attention.
Working with couples
Issues you may be facing: - Trying to re-connect; Understanding repeated patterns; Deciding what comes next; Infidelity (broken trust); Intimacy struggles, and more.
How counselling can help:- Explore what's going on and when things began to take a turn; Hear each other without interruption; Be guided away from fixing; Approach with honesty.
Working with Individuals
You may be facing a range of emotional feelings including Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Low mood, Low self-esteem, Anger, Trauma, OCD or Family issues, and more.
How counselling can help:- Look at patterns of the past and how they're playing out now; Discuss what feels most pressing right now; How and when these feelings started; How you are being affected by what's happening to you.
Estrangement:-
A particular focus of my work is family estrangement - the grief, anger, loyalty conflicts, and identity shifts that can come with it. It's a complex and deeply personal experience, often involving a sense of loss that isn't always recognised by others, and it deserves careful space.
I work in a way that is shaped around you without saying what you should be doing or trying to give you answers. My role is to think alongside you, help you untangle what feels knotted, and support you in finding a way forward that feels right.
You may come for short-term support or you may choose long-term work. The choice is yours; there are no rules or regulations. As long as we feel comfortable with each other, we're ready to go.
You have come this far which is the hardest part and definitely a huge step. Sometimes it's hard to know where to begin. Saying out loud the thoughts that feel strange, uncomfortable, or even frightening can be unexpectedly relieving. You don't have to tidy them up first. Are you ready to click that button, write an email, or pick up the phone and get started, if so, I am here and waiting to reassure you every step of the way.
Training, qualifications & experience
CPCAB Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy:
- Person-Centred
- Psycho-dynamic with Psycho-sexual/relationship themes
- Humanistic - Existential
- Transactional Analysis (TA)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- CPCAB Counselling Studies & Theory
- NCFE Counselling Skills
Pilates Diploma / Mindfulness. in Pilates. Beneficial for anxiety, stress, relaxation, sleeplessness, and general well-being.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Anxiety, Relationship issues, depression, bipolar disorder/manic depression, seasonal affective disorder (sad), panic disorder, family issues, mental, sexual, and emotional abuse, addictions, phobias, affairs and betrayal, separation and divorce, couples issues, abuse, anger management, Child neglect/abuse, child sexual abuse.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£45.00 per session
Additional information
- One-to-one counselling is £45 for 50 minutes
- Relationship Counselling is £55 for 50 minutes
Please ask about block booking discounts
I offer face to face therapy as well as therapy via Google Meet, WhatsApp Video calling, Microsoft Teams, and telephone. These online types of consultations are ideal for busy or housebound people, Also, this is convenient for others that are out of the area but would still like support.
Cancellation policy: – Cancellation prior to the session requires 24 hours' notice. This allows me to offer you and others slots that are available. For sessions cancelled within 24 hours' notice, a fee of 50% will be due.
Sessions where a client/s has a 'no show', the fee will be charged at 100%.
When I work
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Further information
There are a large number of buses coming in both directions to Hove. Also, the train station (Hove) is a 10-minute walk. There is on-street parking or a short walk to Tesco that has 2-hour parking with a £5 spend in place.
